title: [Old world leishmaniasis].
abstract: This paper reviews the current knowledge on the leishmaniases from the Old World. They represent a broad spectrum of diseases with different clinical features and caused by protozoa belonging to five species of the genus Leishmania. Taxonomical and epidemiological aspects are examined in the light of recent results of biochemical analysis of parasites. Diagnostic tools and drugs developed for different clinical outcomes are also mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio di Parassitologia, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gramiccia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007891:Leishmania / Q000145:classification; D016773:Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology
vernacular_title: Le leishmaniosi del Vecchio Mondo.